Site Engineer - UK Wide

BALFOUR BEATTY; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Substations Site Engineer, where you will play a vital role in delivering high-profile projects across the UK. You'll be responsible for managing project delivery, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and leading site teams to success. With flexible working options, generous leave policies, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects while developing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Smart working options

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work.
• Good understanding of standard forms of contracts.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning, design, construction, and project close-out.
• Ensure compliance with customer and project requirements.
• Lead site teams and foster a safe working environment.

Skills

Site Engineering

Project Management

Risk Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Formal qualification in construction/engineering

CSCS and SSSTS certification

Tools

O365

Job description

About the role

Various Locations, UK-wide
Full-time | Permanent

Join Balfour Beatty – Powering the Future

Are you an experienced Site Engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality projects in the power sector? At Balfour Beatty, we are looking for a dedicated Substations Site Engineer to join our team, working across multiple locations in the UK.

About the Role

As a Substations Site Engineer, you will work alongside the Project Manager / Project Director and the wider project team to ensure the successful delivery of high-profile substation projects . Your responsibilities will include:

Project Delivery – Managing planning, design, construction, monitoring, commissioning, and project close-out.
Technical Leadership – Understanding specified engineered solutions and ensuring their implementation to completion.
Site Supervision – Setting people to work and ensuring a right-first-time approach to safely and sustainably deliver projects on time and within budget.
Compliance & Quality – Monitoring compliance with customer and project requirements, including cost, quality, safety, and sustainability .
People Management – Leading and caring for the site teams, fostering a safe and productive working environment.

What you'll be doing

• Attend periodic project reviews / project meetings


• Maintain accurate project records (progress, daily diaries etc.)


• Prepare both internal/external reports and liaise with stakeholder


• Helps to ensure reports provide relevant information to enable informed, cost-
  effective decisions in line with overall strategy


• Helps to ensure scope and package assignment supports the team in
  coordinated working


• Specify, understand and implement technical information and drawings into
  delivery


• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm & keep up to date with changes in
  legislation


• Responsible for the safety and welfare of the general public, employees and
  supply chain


• Support periodic Safety & Environmental Tours/promote observation and safety
  initiatives


• Monitor effectiveness of the H&S Management System and suggest
  improvement solutions


• Write and understand RAMS


• Identifying, raising and reporting risks and hazards


• Management of subcontractors, including monitoring of contractor attendance
  and progress, providing direct instruction and support as necessary, such that
  contractual arrangements are achieved


• Help to ensure procurement plans are available in line with the overall project
  plans, such that material/resources/supply chain can be delivered to meet
  scheduled deadlines


• Support incident and H&S responses


• Understand, control and issue safety documentation


• Completion of audits


• Setting people to work


• Log and escalate any issues that cannot be resolved at delegated level of
  authority


• Follow targets/KPI’s in line with project objectives and monitor performance


• Help to ensure assurance activities (audits) are undertaken and take appropriate
  action on findings


• Contribute towards workshops that cover the principles of continuous
  improvement


• Help to develop, implement and periodically update resource loaded schedules


• Ensure team adopt productivity and project controls techniques


• Monitor progress and implement Short Interval Control processes/hold weekly
  meeting


• Ensure production of operational milestones reflect master schedule and
  customer expectations


• Coordinate with other project activities and internal functions


• Awareness of cost / budget


• Awareness of commercial impact


• Escalation of commercial change


• Requestion of plant and materials

Who we're looking for

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

• Experience in implementing safe systems of work


• Experience in managing risks and change processes


• Good understanding of the standard forms of contracts


• Proficient in commercial/project management communications


• Able to communicate effectively both verbal and written with all levels of the
  organisation


• Good interpersonal skills that enable working relationships to be developed at
  all levels across the business and be able to negotiate and influence


• Able to undertake work in high pressure situations with a flexible attitude


• A record of a solutions-based approach to problem solving


• Demonstrate awareness and support of the benefits of diversity and inclusion


• Identify and drive personal development


• Proficient on O365

The candidate is likely to have the following:

• Holds or working towards a formal qualification in construction/engineering or
  equivalent industry experience


• Holds CSCS and SSSTS or equivalent

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]

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